Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition News

Join us in celebrating the 25th anniversary of Age of Empires II with exciting giveaways across our channels! 🎉

To enter, go to the channel with your desired prize and share your favorite AoE II memory + #25YearsofAoEII.

We’re giving away Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Facebook), Return of Rome (X), The Mountain Royals (Discord), Victors and Vanquished (IG) and the Animated Icons Bundle Vol. 1 (Official Age Forums)!

Winners will be drawn randomly and notified via DM on October 4th, so be sure to keep your messages open!

WHAT: Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Wednesday, September 25 @ 2:00pm PT / 5:00pm ET / 21:00 UTC (Countdown)
EST. DOWNTIME: 1-2 HOURS

[h3]GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED[/h3]

• Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store)
  
• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store)
  
• Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store)
  
• Age of Empires IV (Steam / Microsoft Store)
  

[h3]OBJECTIVES[/h3]

• Routine server updates and maintenance.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Wednesday, September 25th, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for regular maintenance. Please note:

• Ranked matchmaking will disabled exactly one hour before the maintenance window to prevent disruption to newly-formed matches.
  
  
• Any matches still in progress at the start of the maintenance window will be disrupted when it begins.
  
  
• DURING THE MAINTENANCE WINDOW, YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO LAUNCH THE GAME, BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MATCHMAKE OR ACCESS ANY ONLINE FEATURES.

To prevent any interruptions, we recommend wrapping up any games at least 10 minutes before the maintenance window. The downtime is expected to last between 1 and 2 hours. You can watch this thread with any changes to the schedule as they arise, as well as the all-clear when the maintenance is complete.

Thank you for your patience!

We’re thrilled to announce a new and exciting feature for our community—starting today, the Public Esports Tournament Calendar is live! Whether you’re a competitor or a fan, this calendar is your place for staying up to date with every exciting event in our competitive gaming scene.

Access the Public Esports Tournament Calendar here!

[h2]Why We’re Introducing the Public Tournament Calendar[/h2]
As the esports scene continues to grow, we’ve noticed the demand for a centralized place where all tournament schedules are readily available and shared well in advance. We understand that keeping track of multiple events across multiple platforms can be overwhelming.

That’s why we’re making it easier for everyone to stay in the loop – whether you’re a seasoned pro or a dedicated fan.

[h2]What does the calendar include?[/h2]
The calendar will include World’s Edge sponsored tournaments for:

• Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
• Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
• Age of Empires IV
• Age of Mythology: Retold

Be aware that some of the information displayed in the Public Esports Tournament Calendar is incomplete right now, to let the tournament host share more information with you at their own pace. All of the information displays what we can share at this moment and is subject to change.

[h2]Stay Connected![/h2]
With the launch of this new feature, we’re taking another step towards fostering a more connected and informed esports community. Whether you’re a competitor looking to plan your next big challenge or a fan eager to follow your favorite player or teams, this calendar will be your go-to source for all things esports.

We’re incredibly excited to roll this out and make esports even more accessible. Stay tuned for further updates and new features that will make following and participating in the esports scene easier than ever!

See you at the tournaments!
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Want a glimpse into all the upcoming World’s Edge sponsored esports tournaments? Have a look at the the Public Esports Tournament Calendar!

WHAT: Extended Server Maintenance (Matchmaking Servers)
WHEN: Wednesday, August 14 @ 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET / 18:00 UTC (Countdown)
EST. DOWNTIME: 5 HOURS

[h3]GAMES & PLATFORMS IMPACTED[/h3]

• Age of Empires: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store)
  
• Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store)
  
• Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition (Steam / Microsoft Store)
  
• Age of Empires IV (Steam / Microsoft Store)
  

[h3]OBJECTIVES[/h3]

• Routine server updates and maintenance.

[h3]DETAILS[/h3]This coming Wednesday, August 14th, the platform team will be taking the multiplayer servers down for regular maintenance. Please note:

• Ranked matchmaking will disabled exactly one hour before the maintenance window to prevent disruption to newly-formed matches.
  
  
• Any matches still in progress at the start of the maintenance window will be disrupted when it begins.
  
  
• DURING THE MAINTENANCE WINDOW, YOU WILL STILL BE ABLE TO LAUNCH THE GAME, BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MATCHMAKE OR ACCESS ANY ONLINE FEATURES.

To prevent any interruptions, we recommend wrapping up any games at least 10 minutes before the maintenance window. The downtime is expected to last 5 hours. You can watch this thread with any changes to the schedule as they arise, as well as the all-clear when the maintenance is complete.

Thank you for your patience!

Today’s patch is focused exclusively on addressing player reported issues with the Empire Wars maps created for the Red Bull Wololo: El Reinado ladder. For fixes related to anything else, please keep an eye on future updates!

We’ve been really excited to partner with Red Bull in taking this step and trying to provide new and exciting opportunities for our community to enjoy competitive play, and we want to make sure that players attempting to qualify for the Red Bull Wololo main event have the best experience we can provide.

It’s been thrilling to see all of the activity on the ladder, and we can’t wait to see the results when the Ranked Ladder Qualifiers end on July 28th! Wololo!

💬 DISCUSS: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Forum
🗣 JOIN: The Age of Empires Official Discord

Thank you again to our amazing community members, all of whom have helped to make Age of Empires what it is today!

—The Age of Empires Team
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        ◆ Update 118476 ◆

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Random Maps

[h2]Map Fixes[/h2]

[h3]Cliffbound[/h3]

• Fixed villagers sometimes not generating in the appropriate number.
  

[h3]Dunesprings[/h3]

• Decreased the chance of villagers generating trapped inside forests.
  

[h3]Golden Stream[/h3]

• Decreased the chance of villagers generating trapped inside forests.
  

[h3]Hollow Woodlands[/h3]

• Fixed villagers sometimes not generating in the appropriate number.
  

[h3]Isthmus[/h3]

• Fixed resources sometimes failing to generate or generating imbalanced between the players.
  

[h3]Karsts[/h3]

• Decreased the chance of villagers generating trapped inside forests.
  

[h3]Mountain Dunes[/h3]

• Decreased the chance of villagers generating trapped inside forests.
  

[h3]The Passage[/h3]

• When playing on a tiny map with two players, two narrow passages now generate between the landmasses, allowing players to access each other’s islands without using transport ships.
  
• Fixed forests sometimes failing to generate for one player.
  
• The patches of shallows in the water now can generate closer to the shoreline to better accommodate Relics.
  
• The monk has been replaced by a regular scout unit.
  

[h3]River Divide[/h3]

• Fixed resources sometimes failing to generate or generating imbalanced between the players.
  

[h3]Sandrift[/h3]

• Fixed forests sometimes failing to generate for one player.
  

[h3]Shrubland[/h3]

• Fixed player’s gold and stone deposits sometimes generating in an inaccessible part of the map.
  
• Decreased the chance of villagers generating trapped inside forests.
  

[h2]Ongoing...[/h2]

[h3]Investigation[/h3]
As always, we are continuing to track issues reported by the community for future updates.

For other known issues, please visit this page to see what’s being tracked!

[h3]:alertalert: DISCLAIMER[/h3]This list is subject to change and should not be considered a comprehensive list of all the known issues we’re tracking. The above is to inform you of the team’s current priorities, which will change as other issues arise or take precedence.

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